2010 Pomona Swap Meet - Web Exclusive

One of our favorite events in Southern California is the Pomona Swap Meet that happens seven times a year in the gargantuan parking lot of the Fairplex in Pomona. This is the same location where the NHRA held its first drag race and where the Winternationals and World Finals are still contested. In the '50s, road races were held here, and local law-enforcement agencies still use the lot for driver training. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is also on the property.

The swap meet takes up the full length of the dragstrip, filling the parking lot from the north to south ends. The west side of it is packed with many rows of cars for sale and some just on display (because it can be cheaper to bring an old car in the gate than it is to pay for parking and admission). The place is like a party for lots of clubs that come in and hang out together, especially in the lowrider area. There are sections marked out for Corvettes, street rods, muscle cars, VWs, and other European cars.

Check out the photo gallery of maybe one tenth of the cars that were there on August 15, 2010. For more information, see www.PomonaSwapMeet.com.